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Lenders making tough personnel decisions can’t “kick the can down the road” like Congress and the President. On Dec. 8, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was set to expire. Late last week Congress passed, and the President...

Craig B. sent this one in, discovered when doing some research on prepaid interest: "Prepaid interest is interest that you pay in advance. Prepaid interest can only occur at the closing of a loan. It is a one-time thing...What most people don't realize...

I know that some folks only read the first paragraph of this daily blather, and then skip to the joke. That's why I am putting this in now: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/notice-and-comment/ . Don't say that you never commented on the plethora of things...

I woke up yesterday morning wondering how I could convince the government to reduce my principal. What about all those unfortunate folks who don't have a Fannie or Freddie loan - will they miss the USS Debt Forgiveness when it leaves the dock? And why...

Here in Austin, at the Texas Mortgage Banker Association's yearly conference, the talk is not so much about the Millennial generation but about how the Texas House of Representatives approved legislation, already approve by Texas' Senate, which would...

If you're like me, and believe the internet is lacking in places to anonymously voice your concerns, or if you have ever wanted to complain but just didn't have the time to pull over on the turnpike to find an internet café, fear no more: HUD's...

This week I have the privilege of spending a little time in Murfreesboro, TN (with First Community Mortgage) and a few days ago in Salt Lake City (Academy Mortgage) so I've been on the road meeting some great mortgage folks. For LOs considering moving...

The fun just doesn't end. Not only is a CFPB penalty against a lender rumored to be announced soon, but now we have the Rolling Stone doing a story titled, "The $9 Billion Witness: Meet JPMorgan Chase's Worst Nightmare." "Back in 2006, as a deal manager...

I still own a typewriter. But Discover Home Loans conducted a national survey of more than 1,000 recent homebuyers and found that most homebuyers believed they were better buyers due to technology. The survey discovered that 89% of respondents used some...

If you want a job, should you go to The Great State of Texas? (Unofficial motto: "So what if it's a little hot?") Maybe: ButItsADryHeat Think about it. The yield on the US 10-yr is 2.50%. Sometimes I have to be reminded that this means only earning 2...

Do you live in a small town? Many in the real estate and mortgage business do live in rural communities (FNC, for example, with the slogan "Know Your Collateral" has its headquarters in Oxford, Mississippi, and Franklin American's is in Franklin, Tennessee...

Few people grow up wanting to be an LO or a capital markets gal. But plenty grow up wanting to be astronauts. Ever wondered what an astronaut earns, and what the job description looks like? Here you go: MajorTom - thanks to Carol K. who sent that along...

One never knows what will cause mass hysteria . Maybe the storm hitting the Northeast? I doubt Ocwen's troubles will cause it, but the industry has watched its stock plummet and chairman resign, its battling with regulators in New York and California...

"Apparently, I'm supposed to be more outraged by what Mitt Romney does with his money, than by what Barack Obama does with mine." So wrote a witty LO, regarding our presidential race which seems to have been going on for over a year already, and we still...

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